kneel
Example Sentences
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She knelt down, reached out, and touched one of the little toadstools with her hand.
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Bruno knelt down next to her and patted her on the back.
From Literature
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As they viewed the remains laid out on a white silk sheet, many pilgrims made the sign of the cross, others kneeled down.
From Barron's
After her program, she clutched the necklaces on her burgundy lace dress and knelt at center ice.
From Los Angeles Times
Once, during a demonstration outside a cafeteria, as police were about to arrest the demonstrators, Jackson suggested they kneel and recite the Lord’s Prayer.
From Los Angeles Times
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